For President-Elect: Mukund S. Chorghade
By Mukund S. Chorghade
Princeton Section. THINQ Pharmaceuticals and Ayurvidya Healthcare Innovations, Hillsborough, New Jersey.
Academic record: University of Mumbai, Chemistry, DSc, 2021; Harvard University, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 1984-85; University of Virginia, Postdoctoral Research Associate, 1982-84; Georgetown University, PhD, 1983; University of Pune, MSc 1973, BSc, 1971.
Honors: DSc Honoris Causa, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research 2024; Industry Academy, International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance, Fellow, 2024; National Academy of Sciences, India, Foreign Fellow, 2023; International Faculty of Eminence on the International Advisory Board of Studies, 2023; Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research; American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellow; ACS Fellow; American Institute of Chemists, Life Fellow; Health Sciences Collegium, Life Fellow; Indian Chemical Society, Life Fellow; Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists, Overseas Life Fellow; Indian Society of Bio-Organic Chemists, Fellow; International Board for Education Research and Development -IBERD, Life Fellow; IUPAC, Fellow; Pharmaceutical Royal International Society-PRISAL, Fellow; RSC, Fellow and Chartered Chemist; Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Fellow and Chartered Chemist; Sigma Xi, Fellow; World Innovation Foundation, Fellow; Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer, 2022-24; Acharya J.C. Ghosh and J.C. Bardhan Awards, Indian Chemical Society, 2020-21; Visiting Fellow "Shri D. M. Trivedi Lecture in Green Chemistry and Technology”, 2021-22; Professor V.M. Kulkarni Fellow in Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), 2018-19; Transfer of Knowledge through Expatriate Nationals (TOKTEN) and United Nations Development, Consultant; GIAN Fellow India, 2019; “Alkyl Amines Padma Bhushan Prof. B.D. Tilak Chemcon, 2002 Distinguished Speaker Award,” IChemE; "Diamond Jubilee Fellowship", University Department of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India, 1999; B.D. Tilak Distinguished Visiting Fellowship, University of Bombay; ACS Henry Hill Awardee, NESACS, 2014; “Bharat Gaurav Award, Bhartiya Prawasi Diwas, 2008; Academies: Maharashtra Academy of Sciences, Overseas Fellow; Andhra Pradesh and Telengana Academy of Sciences, Foreign Fellow; Fulbright Specialist Award, 2015-21.
Professional positions (for the past 10 years): Founder and CSO: THINQ Pharma, 2002-present, Ayurvidya Healthcare Innovations, 2020-present, Apinovo Pharma Innovations, 2020-23; CSO: Chicago Discovery Solutions, 2010-16; Empiriko and AGN Biofuels, 2010-15; Chief Scientific Advisor, Advisory Board, and Board Member: QualiSense, 2024-present, Empiriko, 2021-present, YewSavin USA, Inc., 2021-present, DY PATIL International University, Pune, 2024, Athena Foundation, 2024; Siksha O Anusandhan University (SOA), 2024; Molecular Maker Laboratory Institute, 2021-present, Mumbai University Center for International Students and Linkages, 2022, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Education and Workforce Development, American Pharmaceutical Services, 2021-23, Nirvana Water Sciences, 2019-23, Clearsynth, 2020-present, BVG Life Sciences, 2023-present;Envision Biotech, Civenti Chem, OrgSyn Laboratories, ROW2, 2006-18; Faculty, Adjunct Research Professor, Visiting Fellow, and Visiting Scientist appointments: Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Caltech, Harvard University, MIT, Princeton, Rutgers, University of Chicago, Northwestern, Northeastern University, Boston College, Cambridge, Leeds, University of Strathclyde, ICT, NCL, IICT, ICT, KHRC, Savitribai Phule Pune University, University of Mumbai, India.
Service in ACS national offices: Division of Small Chemical Businesses: Chair, 2014-15, 2010-11, Alternate Councilor, 2024-26, 2019-22, 2016-18, Member, 2006-present; Division of Professional Relations, Member, 2006-present; Committee on Science, Awards Subcommittee Chair, Member, 2011-13, Associate, 2010; Awards and Fellowships for National Medal of Science and Technology, Subcommittee Chair; Committee on International Activities, Member, 2004-09, associate, 2002-03; ACS Division(s): History of Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Professional Relations; Small Chemical Businesses; Princeton LS; Northeastern Section.
Service in ACS offices: Princeton Section: 2018-present, Chair, 2019, Member-at-Large, 2023-present; Brazosport Section: Chair, 1991; Northeastern Section: Chair, 2007-08, Public Services/Public Affairs Committee, Chair, Publications Committee, Member; Northeastern Section: member, 1997-2017; “The Nucleus,” Editor, 2004; Editorial Advisory Board for "Organic Process Research and Development” and “Chimica Oggi,” Member.
Member: Member of ACS since 1982. National Academy of Sciences; American Association for the Advancement of Science; American Institute of Chemists: International Activities and Technology, Director and Member; Health Sciences Collegium; Indian Chemical Society; Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists; IUPAC: Scientific Program Committee, Chair, 1996, Member and Assc. Member of USNC, Div. VII Committee on Human Health, Medicinal Chemistry, Commissions on Biotechnology, New Technologies and Special Topics, and Chemical Education; RSC: Process Chemistry and Technology Committee Group, Chair, US Representative, 2018-20, Process Development Committee, Co-Chair; Massachusetts Biotechnology Council; Royal Australian Chemical Institute; New York Academy of Sciences; Sigma Xi; World Innovation Foundation; Indian Society of Bio-Organic Chemists; Maharashtra Academy of Sciences; Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Academy of Sciences; Foreign Fellow; Pharmaceutical Royal International Society (PRISAL); International Board for Education Research and Development.
Related activities: ACS Tour Speaker Program; ACS Career Consultant Program, Chemical Entrepreneurship Council; Reviewer of manuscripts for leading professional journals; US Organizing Committee, Chair, ACS-CSIR Symposium, Pune + Hyderabad; Published 2 volume text on Drug Discovery and Development, book chapters, and papers. “New Projects Teams” on Naturaceuticals, Project Leader; Glossaries of Terms used in Process Chemistry and Training in Medicinal Chemistry in South-East Asia. 20th IUPAC Conference on the Chemistry of Natural Products, Chicago.
